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Avalanche in Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming
Avalanche March 7, 2012 · Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming
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An avalanche on Ranger Peak killed two backcountry skiers Wednesday, March 7. The skiers were found the following day after a family member reported one of them missing. The avalanche occurred at 10,500 feet and swept the skiers 3,000 vertical feet down Waterfalls Canyon. Searchers found one skier 150 feet from the end of the avalanche and the other up the canyon 1,500 feet away. The skiers were found near the surface of debris six feet deep at noon on Thursday, March 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 361180. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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